Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter J. Nickles (argued), Coleman S. Hicks, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, Charles Alan Wright, Austin, Texas, counsel for appellant Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation.
Leonard L. Rivkin, John L. Rivkin, Erica B. Garay, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Uniondale, NY, John C. Sullivan, Manta & Welge, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellees Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services, Ltd. and National Surety Corporation.
John Mattioni, Mattioni, Mattioni & Mattioni, Philadelphia, PA, Margaret H. Warner, Lawrence E. Carr, Jr., Peter K. Tompa, William J. Carter, Carr, Goodson & Lee, Washington, DC, counsel for appellees Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York and Boston Old Colony Insurance Company.
Richard M. Shusterman, Regina B. Mapes, White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellee Insurance Company of North America.
Edward Zampino, Victor C. Harwood, III, Brian J. Coyle, Harwood Lloyd, Hackensack, NJ, Edward M. Dunham, Jr., Miller, Dunham, Doering & Munson, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellee Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.
Marjorie H. Mintzer, Robin S. Einbinder, Sheft & Sheft, New York, NY, Mitchell S. Pinsly, Margolis, Edelstein, Scherlis, Sarowitz & Kraemer, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellees American Home Assurance Company; Highland Insurance Group; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania; Lexington Insurance Company; Ranger Insurance Company; Republic Insurance Company; and Stonewall Underwriters, Inc.
Stephen Sonderby, Jody Pucel, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, counsel for appellee Continental Casualty Company.
Ignatius J. Melito, Barry S. Bendetowies, Siff, Rosen & Parker, P.C., New York, NY, counsel for appellee First State Insurance Company.
David Richman, Colleen Connelly, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellee Home Insurance Company.
Kevin E. Wolff, McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, Morristown, NJ, Christopher L. Musmanno, Lorraine M. Armenti, McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, Morristown, NJ, Thomas C. DeLorenzo, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellees International Insurance Company and United States Fire Insurance Company.
Michael J. Merlo, Karen L. Douglas, Michael R. Gregg, Merlo, Chapello & Douglas, Ltd., Chicago, IL, counsel for appellee Prudential Reinsurance Company.
Lise Luborsky, Joseph M. Hankins, Britt, Hankins, Schaible & Moughan, Philadelphia, PA, counsel for appellee Pennsylvania Insurance Guaranty Association.
Wayne Partenheimer, Law Offices of David L. Rohde, Philadelphia, PA, K. Thomas Shahriari, Mitchell A. Stearn, Gilberg & Kurent, Washington, DC, counsel for appellee National Surety Corporation.
Mary Ann D'Amato (argued), Robert M. Flannery, Mendes & Mount, New York, NY, counsel for appellee Certain London Market Insurance Companies and Insurance Company of Ireland.
Dan Morales, Attorney General, Ms. Esther L. Hajdar, Deputy Appellate Coordinator, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, TX, counsel for amicus appellant State of Texas.
Thomas W. Brunner, Robert B. Bell, Nancy J. Lemay, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, counsel for amicus appellee Insurance Environmental Litigation Association.
Before: MANSMANN, ALITO and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.
